The Etymology Of Akon
There's a Wiki-feud brewing over the true meaning of Akon's "full" name, and Squidpants has been studying it closely. He writes:
so Akon is apparently pretty funny guy. He's a Senegalese-American rapper who I like, and in interviews he's been saying his name is "Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam." That's long, but not unusual, as some people from Africa have really long names, like Dikembe Mutombo, for example. However, on his Wikipedia page people have been saying that "Damala bouga time" means "I want to fuck you" in Wolof, a language he speaks. So it seems that he's playing a big joke on people, since I'm sure nobody interviewing him speaks Wolof. I like it.Well if that really is his name, there's no one to blame but his Wolofmother! (rimshot.)
Posted at 3:51 PM
Tags: Akon | Wolof Profanity
I'm pretty sure his name is really Acorn and we've all fallen for his bad spelling/sounding out practices.
Posted by: calliwell at January 8, 2007 5:03 PM | ReplyScore = 0
It probably depends on who is asking...ahem, sorry, AKSING him the question.
Either way...are people still amused by profanity in foreign languages?
Posted by: stephen at January 8, 2007 6:24 PM | ReplyScore = 0
That's probably the worst pun this site has ever posted.
I laughed.
Posted by: Raj (Mind Clippings) at January 8, 2007 7:50 PM | ReplyScore = 0
"rimshot"
you mean...RIM SHOTTA
Posted by: Bill and Ted at January 8, 2007 8:14 PM | ReplyScore = 0
this has helped me out quite alot for my work thank you by the way you should not swear in this comment.
Posted by: toby at March 5, 2007 9:17 AM | ReplyScore = 0
hah... "dama la begg timee" does mean i wanna **** you...but com'on, if you're going to use wolof profanity at least spell it right.
- grew up in Senegal...can read/write wolof (not that anyone has actually agreed on how to write the langauge)
Posted by: caz at March 22, 2007 2:31 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Akon is short for Senegalese (which is where he's from) for Akonting... or Storytelling as he is a storyteller through song which he is through oral tradition of singing.
Posted by: JT at June 8, 2007 1:53 AM | ReplyScore = 0
what languages does akon speak and where does he live
Posted by: jack reynolds at September 15, 2007 7:02 AM | ReplyScore = 0
i jut knew that akon's name is long on mms but i don't believe it ,so i search it on the internet so i just conclude that akon's real name is long and after all i knew also that all african has long names .
Posted by: aknfan at April 18, 2008 12:10 AM | Reply:)
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i jut knew that akon's name is long on mms but i don't believe it ,so i search it on the internet so i just conclude that akon's real name is long and after all i knew also that all african has long names .
Posted by: aknfan at April 18, 2008 12:10 AM | Reply:)
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